Differences between stainless steel braided hose and corrugated pipe

1. Components are different

Stainless steel braided hose is generally composed of wire, inner pipe, steel sleeve, core, gasket and nut, while corrugated hose is relatively simple, consisting of hexagonal cap, pipe body, gasket and plastic sleeve. From the perspective of composition and structure, the installation of corrugated hose is simpler.

2. Different functions

The braided hose is mostly used as the connection between the angle valve at the inlet and the washbasin faucet, kitchen faucet, vertical bathtub faucet, water heater and toilet to form a water supply channel or drainage channel. Bellows can be used for transmission of high-temperature liquid and gas, such as water inlet pipe of water heater, gas delivery pipe, water inlet pipe of faucet, etc. If it is in an area with poor water quality, the connecting pipe of the water heater should give priority to the corrugated hose, which has a longer service life.

3. Different performance

The braided hose is made of 6 strands of 304 stainless steel, which has good flexibility and better explosion-proof effect. Compared with corrugated hose, it has smaller diameter and less water flow. The corrugated hose has no inner pipe but only one outer pipe. The pipe body is hard. It is better to install it vertically and avoid bending when using, otherwise it is easy to leak and bend.

4. Different advantages

The advantages of corrugated pipe are corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance and high pressure resistance. At the same time, the pipe diameter is large and the water flow is large, so it is suitable for heating pipes. The internal connecting pipe of braided hose and the gasket at the connecting part are made of EPDM high-quality rubber. Non toxic, anti-aging, ozone resistant, corrosion resistant, cold resistant, high temperature resistant, high pressure resistant, excellent sealing performance. Secondly, the price is cheap.

5. Disadvantages are different

The process of braided hose is more complex, and the effect of high temperature resistance is poor. The disadvantage of corrugated hose is that the price is expensive, and it is not easy to bend at the same position for many times when using, otherwise the wall of corrugated hose will break, especially after using the pressurized shower for a long time, it is particularly easy to leak water, so it is better to put a spare pipe at home. Secondly, it is expensive.